Domestic electricity consumption in Italy 2007-2022
In 2022, the total consumption of electricity for domestic use in Italy amounted to 64.5 terawatt-hours. In the period of consideration, household electricity consumption fluctuated between a minimum of 64 and a maximum of 70 terawatt-hours.
Electricity price in Italy
The price of electricity for household consumers in Italy increased by over 40 percent between 2021 and 2022. The instability of the electricity market in 2022 was due to the global energy crisis after Russia invaded Ukraine, and to the tightening of the fossil fuel market. In June 2023, Italy accounted for one of the highest electricity prices worldwide, at over 0.4 U.S. dollars per kilowatt-hour.
Energy consumption in buildings in Italy
The domestic electricity consumption in Italy is around 20 percent of the total electricity consumption of the country. Besides the domestic appliances used in households, the mediocre energy efficiency score of the buildings in Italy is a source of domestic energy consumption.